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 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Eastasiasoft brings Tokyo Clanpool and Hakuoki to the Switch

One of the last Vita releases in Japan, Tokyo Clanpool pretty much sank on launch, costing developer Compile Heart a chunk of budget. With various publishers having mined much of the Vita back catalogue to varying degrees of success, it seems only reasonable that Clanpool (Vita JP pic below, pretty sure it never got am English release) gets a shot at western success, courtesy of Eastasiasoft, translated by Andrew 'Steiner' Hodgson.

A fan-service laden DRPG with annoying mewling politico-heroines, it had none of the punky vibe of Mary Skelter or the cheeky delight of Demon's Gaze, but hey - if Switch completionists are after another dose of blockish role-playing, go for it. There are both standard and 3,000 Limited Edition physicals on offer, with the usual artbook, CD and stickers in the pricier version. 

The publisher's summer showcase also showed off Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom, a remaster of the Vita's Edo Blossom visual novels from Idea Factory. More sedate fare, these are charming adventures dating back to the PSP, but should look great with upscaled art and with all the physical goodies. 


 More detail on the official site, as legendary warriors battle for the affection of noble ladies during the feudal era, with physical pre-orders live this week (July 4th). 

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